A. Ayyappan
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A. Ayyappan was a Malayalam poet
in the modernist period. Born in a wealthy goldsmith
's family, in Nemom
, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala
, he became a non-conformist member of reading Malayali families. He had a very tragic childhood. His father, Arumukham, died when he was only one year old, perhaps due to poison. He lost his mother, Muthammal, when he was 15. Ayyappan was supported by his sister Subbalakshmi and his brother-in-law V. Krishnan.
and joined the staff of Janayugam, the party newspaper. Ayyappan is well known for his heart touching poems and his bohemian lifestyle. He can also be considered as the last remaining icon of anarchism in Kerala. He was a close friend of the late filmmaker John Abraham. Ayyappan is also famous as a great lover of sunlight ('veyil' by malayalam language) and a passionate adherent of Communism.
"Though a bohemian in the tradition of P. Kunhiraman Nair, Malayalam's celebrated poet of yesteryear, Ayyappan was amazingly rigorous in his poetic expression. Often, the street was his home, for homes seldom welcomed the poet in. But few writers in these times can claim to have had so vast a circle of loving and adoring friends, a large majority of them young men and women."
, Thiruvanathapuram on 21 October 2010. Without recognising the poet, police took his body to General Hospital. His body was kept in hospital mortuary without anybody recognizing who he was and later identified by noon on 22 October 2010. He was on his way to Chennai to accept the Asan Puraskaram on Saturday, 23 October 2010.
According to other news papers like "Gulf News", "Gulf Times", "The Times of India", "Hariyana News"and "Indian Express", he died in a local general hospital after being found unconscious at a roadside.
From His Last Poem.
അമ്പ് ഏതു നിമിഷവും
മുതുകില് തറയ്ക്കാം
പ്രാണനും കൊണ്ട് ഓ!ടുകയാണ്
വേടന്റെ കൂര കഴിഞ്ഞ്
റാന്തല് വിളക്കുകള് ചുറ്റും
എന്റെ രുചിയോര്ത്ത്
അഞ്ചെട്ടുപേര്
കൊതിയോടെ
ഒരു മരവും മറ തന്നില്ല
ഒരു പാറയുടെ വാതില് തുറന്ന്
ഒരു ഗര്ജനം സ്വീകരിച്ചു
അവന്റെ വായ്ക്ക് ഞാനിരയായി
(അയ്യപ്പന് അവസാനം എഴുതിയ കവിത
Malayalam literature
The term Malayalam literature refers to Literature written in Malayalam language. Malayalam is the language spoken by around 35 million people, mainly the inhabitants of the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep Islands in India. Malayalam is a Dravidian language and thus has close...
in the modernist period. Born in a wealthy goldsmith
Goldsmith
A goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Since ancient times the techniques of a goldsmith have evolved very little in order to produce items of jewelry of quality standards. In modern times actual goldsmiths are rare...
's family, in Nemom
Nemom
Nemom is a suburb of the city of Trivandrum , capital of Kerala state, India. It lies 8 km to the south of the city center, on the main arterial highway leading to Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of India. Nemom now falls within the municipal corporation of Trivandrum, though partly exclusive...
, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, he became a non-conformist member of reading Malayali families. He had a very tragic childhood. His father, Arumukham, died when he was only one year old, perhaps due to poison. He lost his mother, Muthammal, when he was 15. Ayyappan was supported by his sister Subbalakshmi and his brother-in-law V. Krishnan.
Life
Ayyappan started writing poetry when he was a student. He became involved in the Communist PartyCommunist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
and joined the staff of Janayugam, the party newspaper. Ayyappan is well known for his heart touching poems and his bohemian lifestyle. He can also be considered as the last remaining icon of anarchism in Kerala. He was a close friend of the late filmmaker John Abraham. Ayyappan is also famous as a great lover of sunlight ('veyil' by malayalam language) and a passionate adherent of Communism.
"Though a bohemian in the tradition of P. Kunhiraman Nair, Malayalam's celebrated poet of yesteryear, Ayyappan was amazingly rigorous in his poetic expression. Often, the street was his home, for homes seldom welcomed the poet in. But few writers in these times can claim to have had so vast a circle of loving and adoring friends, a large majority of them young men and women."
Awards
He won the Asan Puraskaram (Asan Poetry Prize), one of the highest literary awards in Malayalam literature, for the year 2010. Ayyappan was also a recipient of Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award in 1999.Death
His body was found abandoned in the streets of ThampanoorThampanoor
Thampanoor is a major commercial area of the Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala state, South India. The major railway station of the state, Trivandrum Central, Railway Mail Service , Central Bus Station, the head office of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation and many movie theatres and...
, Thiruvanathapuram on 21 October 2010. Without recognising the poet, police took his body to General Hospital. His body was kept in hospital mortuary without anybody recognizing who he was and later identified by noon on 22 October 2010. He was on his way to Chennai to accept the Asan Puraskaram on Saturday, 23 October 2010.
According to other news papers like "Gulf News", "Gulf Times", "The Times of India", "Hariyana News"and "Indian Express", he died in a local general hospital after being found unconscious at a roadside.
Important works
- Mulamthandinu Rajayakshmaavu
- Yangjam
- Ente shavapetti chumakunnavarodu
- Veyil Thinnunna Pakshi
- Greeshmame sakhee
- Karuppu
- Budhanum Aattinkuttiyum
- Chitharogaaspatryile Dinangal
- Malamillaatha Pambu
- Greeshmavum Kanneerum
- Tettiyodunna SeconduSoochi
- Kalkkariyude Niramullavar (Collection of Poems)
From His Last Poem.
അമ്പ് ഏതു നിമിഷവും
മുതുകില് തറയ്ക്കാം
പ്രാണനും കൊണ്ട് ഓ!ടുകയാണ്
വേടന്റെ കൂര കഴിഞ്ഞ്
റാന്തല് വിളക്കുകള് ചുറ്റും
എന്റെ രുചിയോര്ത്ത്
അഞ്ചെട്ടുപേര്
കൊതിയോടെ
ഒരു മരവും മറ തന്നില്ല
ഒരു പാറയുടെ വാതില് തുറന്ന്
ഒരു ഗര്ജനം സ്വീകരിച്ചു
അവന്റെ വായ്ക്ക് ഞാനിരയായി
(അയ്യപ്പന് അവസാനം എഴുതിയ കവിത
External links
- Sumangali -A beautiful poem in Ayyappan's voice
- Ente Shavappetti Chumakkunnavarodu -Kavitha Ayyappante Shabdathil
- Eshavasi -Kavitha Kaviyude Shabdathil
- Mukhamukham: An interview with A Ayappan-Part 1
- Mukhamukham: An interview with A Ayappan-Part 4
- Greeshmame Sakhi in the album 'The Soul of Anamika'
- Padoo Nee Meghamalhar -in Ayyappan's voice
- Blip TV
- The Life Times Of Ayyappan
- novukal-ellam-poovukal-ennu
- News report: Poet A Ayyappan passes away
- A Ayyappan Special Page
- Ayyappante Kavithakal on devaragam.com